Production Support Specialist

Location : Decatur AL

City : Decatur

State : Alabama (US-AL)

Country : United States (US)

Requisition Number : 27351

The purpose of this position is to support the local plant manager and their team to ensure data integrity, by coordinating, collecting, and reporting plant metrics and data and supporting the local management team.

Primary responsibilities include assisting with inventory management, reporting processing yields and shrinks, reporting of key performance indicators (KPI's), providing accounting inputs for month end accounting closes, Daily Wires, monthly Productivity Scorecard, and supporting other local plant administrative processes.

This position will provide information to the Accounting Hub or support functions such, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Customer Service, and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).

Core Functions:

• Promote safety by driving a zero-incident culture ensuring the safety of employees, contractors, and visitor
• Support the plant manager by reporting daily production, inventories, and plant Daily Production Wire
• Generate and report monthly KPRs
• Generate and report monthly Scorecard
• Ensure the daily OPD production is reported accurately and timely in SAP/BW through the MFBF process. Reconcile production reporting in SAP/BW to plant records
• Perform or review local controls to ensure accuracy of data, including daily inventories, commodity purchase controls, and product shipment record control
• Coordinate and support the submission of plant licensing such NOPA weigh master licenses, posting Grain Handlers licenses, etc
• Assist the local office support functions such as coordinating off-site training, supplies, and travel support
• Provide office support through cross-training and vacation coverage
• Coordinate the gathering of documentation requested by various internal/external audit and SOX activities mainly around commercial activities
• Assist with special projects, as required
• Complete misc. report requirements and respond to ad hoc information requests
• Ensure that the facility goal of no injuries is pursued by all employees
• Ensure Plant is compliant with all corporate policies and procedures
• Demonstrate the following core values and guiding behaviors which are expected of all employees at Bunge North America: Integrity, Openness and Trust, Teamwork, Citizenship, and Entrepreneurship
• Has the responsibility to report all food safety and quality issues to persons having authority to get issues resolved
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skill/Experience Requirements:

• Associates Degree in Business preferred
• Experience or exposure to agribusiness activities and related transactions
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a team and collaborative environment
• Exposure to using enterprise business applications such as SAP-GTM, SAP
• Business Warehouse, or comparable commodity or ERP system
• Experience with end-user tools — e.g. MS Excel, Word. Lotus Notes
• Versatility, flexibility, and analytical skills are essential
• Must be able to work overtime, as required
• Candidate must be friendly, collaborative, intelligent and hard working.
• Travel Requirements, if any (please indicate percentage): <10%

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled